The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

the lines mentioned. north and south
Eheze is absolutely no doubt that seYsraI
of the eastern roads, which are now
forcing their way west, must come to
this Territory. "A number of them have
made their Tay into Omaha. From
there west they are at the mercy Of the
Union Pacific; and this c0ndition of
things they cannot suffer to remsin
long.
The Darlington & Missouri, in
Nebraska, have q line prac iCally from
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas Guy and
Omaha, TO Denver and Cheyenne. Their
surveys go from Cheyenne to Green
River, in Utah. But whether they will
build on through to Sal Lake is uncer-
tain. II they do not, they will make q
traffic arrangement with the D. o. r. G.
Western TO run through trains over its
road to this city.
The Utah Midland Railway have got
surveys from Glenwood Springs, The
present terminus of the Colorado Mid
Strawberry Valley. What way they
viii come here is yet uncertain.
There is the Chicago 81 North Western.
They have line from Chicago to Fort
Fetternan, Wyoming, aud have surveys
from that point, running north OF the
Union Pacific through Ogden via Cache
valley to Salt Lake City. Utah
The Chicago & Rock Island will be in
Denver in the spring. They have
started surveys west in this direction
through "Huarfarco Pass" and will
come TO this city. All roads are heading
this way.
Undoubtedly the most important
railway for this city will be the Salt
Lake & Los Angeles. 1t will make di-
rectly tributary TO Salt Lake q vast re
gion of territory hitherto undeveIoped
and unproductive. yet known to be
rich in natural resources, and capable
of transformation into a highly prolific
field. teeming with people and yielding
unlimited wealth The Salt Lake Sc
Los Angeles is fully organized, and the
announcement that work will be com
menced as soon as the frost leaves the
ground is daily expected. The present
intention is to construct from both ENDS
of the line, the work to be crowded for
ward as fast as the wise and economic
expenditure of money will justify. The
expectation is that 300 miles will be
open for business before the end of the
year, aud that the completion of the
line will be celebrated by Christmas
time Of 1889.
And last, but not least, is the new
line, the Denver & Rio Grsnde whish
will benefit this CITY very materially.
That road is now a broa3 gauge line
from Denver to Canyon City, and by
the middle Of January it will be broad
gusge line from Denver to Leadville
From this point to Glenwoed Springs is
already laid broad gauge line, and by
the end of anuary they will be Tunping
broad gauge trains FROM Denver 10
Glenwood Springs From there to
Grand junction there is esp OF ninety
miles on q water grade. Contracts
have already been let for the first
twenty-five miles in that gap.
The Denver & Rio Graude Western
from Grand Junction to this city is IL "a
shape 10 change on short uotIce,-to "a
standard gauge rs bridges tw ere
originally constructed for the acconlyno
dalton Of both narrow and broad tau4e
roads; and there is absolnielg.- @ ,d"ub.
thatsbefore the close-of. 1885 Ia a. 4 L
g. will nave &c broad gsufe. on ia. ns,in
lire be, weeng Ogden and Dsay&csSi Ia
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